Fascinating Disaster Documentaries

The in-depth story of the sinking of the El Faro 2015. The vessel made the headlines when it disappeared on the outskirts of the Bermuda Triangle. The last time anyone heard from those onboard the El Faro was when it headed straight into the heart of Hurricane Joaquin. At dawn, not a single trace remained. The ship had vanished as if it never existed.

The in-depth story of Oceanos Sinking 1991. Forget about captains going down with the ship and women and children being rescued first. The sinking of the Oceanos off South Africa's Wild Coast defied all protocols we’ve grown accustomed to. What should have been a luxurious ocean voyage, quickly turned into a nightmare. After being abandoned by the crew and captain amid towering 30-foot swells and gale-force winds, passengers of the MTS Oceanos cruise ship were left to fend for themselves.

The in-depth story of the City of West (Texas) Explosion 2013. A routine fire call to a local fertilizer plant tragically ends up being the crew's last mission. The first responders had no clue that their equipment would prove futile against the explosive force about to tear through the small community of West, Texas. As investigators sift through the rubble, disturbing revelations about the plant emerge, raising troubling concerns of the silent threat facing countless other towns.